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Topic notes

Investigations

Resources

Data sheets

Power points

Websites

Air quality index shanghai: AQi shanghai Calculator which converts ug/m3 to AQI as well: calculate!! AQi converts ppm into mg/m3

Environment news: New scientists environment news
Health effects: Dioxins Pesticides Heavy metals
Acid rain: Acid rain
Global warming: World Metereological Organization uptodate carbon dioxide levels
Animation on greenhouse effect:Greenhouse effect animation
This site provides arguments for both sides of the debate: climate debate daily
Dissolved oxygen: Eutrophication animation Dissolved oxygen Another eutrophication
Ozone: Ozone depletion Ozone depletion 2 Ozone depletion 3 Ozone depletion 4
Water treatment:Water treatment animation removal of PCBs more on dioxin
Waste disposal: Waste disposal methods More methods of waste disposal Radioactive waste
Recycling: Glass recycling Paper recycling Plastic recycling
Smog: use this site to get a better idea of the complexity of smog: a whole lotta smog smog in Beijing
Soil: a lot of good information about CEC
many solubility product constants

Films

Acid rain


Al Gore on global warming

Revision

Tasks

Eutrophication
Explain what has happened in all 4 water bodies; your explanation should include terms BOD and dissolved oxygen and also offer a cause and solution.